pastoring

Sabbatical: A Year Later

It’s been a year since my sabbatical. Last summer I had the privilege of taking three months off (June, July, and August). I blogged quite a bit about my sabbatical a year

Recommendation: Read the Bible for Life

I recently heard a church leader describe his efforts to read through the Bible. “I’m in the Old Testament right now,” he said. “It’s as dry as dust.” I’m convinced

Monday Morning Encouragement

Pastors can always use encouragement on a Monday morning. If you’re a pastor (or even if you’re not), here are some truths that you might find encouraging today. * God promises to

Pray for Critics

I was smarting from some criticism recently when I reread this line by Spurgeon: Get a friend to tell you your faults, or better still, welcome an enemy who will watch you keenly